Community

Changing the way the world does business is going to take more than a few courageous, visionary individuals; it is going to take a committed community. We call our approach to building social and economic value, having a “higher ambition.” Others have approaches they call “shared value,” “ethical capitalism,” and “moral capitalism” to name but a few. We consider them to be fellow travelers and want this site to be a place where everyone interested in stakeholder-centered capitalism can contribute to the conversation.

"...our purpose as we have defined it for Cascade Engineering is to positively impact society and the environment AND be financially successful."

Fred KellerCEO, Cascade Engineering

"My business experiences have taught me that values-based companies are not only more rewarding to work in, but get higher sustainable results over time."

Richard GochnauerFormer CEO, United Stationers

Ethical capitalism means "...a focus on creating long-term economic and social value, and a commitment by business to act as stewards of the full spectrum of its constituencies -- customers, employees, suppliers, investors and society."

Stan BergmanCEO, Henry Schein, Inc.

Higher Ambition is "how you engage people, the role that culture plays, how you think about talent on your team, and the type of perspective that leaders need to run a great company."

Doug StotlarPresident and CEO, Con-way, Inc.

"Changing the culture is the joy of the Chief Executive. In my case, I had the chance to do everything I believe in, and it worked."